Ruth’s Redemption Assured

3 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, ^(A)shall I not seek ^(B)security^[a] for you, that it may be well with you?

⁹ The Lord grant that you may find ^(A)rest, each in the house of her husband.”

So she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices and wept.

⁸ But if anyone does not provide for his own, ^(A)and especially for those of his household, ^(B)he has denied the faith ^(C)and is worse than an unbeliever.

¹⁴ Therefore I desire that the younger widows marry, bear children, manage the house, give no opportunity to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

³⁶ But if any man thinks he is behaving improperly toward his ^[a]virgin, if she is past the flower of youth, and thus it must be, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin; let them marry.

^40 (A)You shall therefore keep His statutes and His commandments which I command you today, that ^[a]it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may ^[b]prolong your days in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”

¹⁴ But ^(A)remember me when it is well with you, and ^(B)please show kindness to me; make mention of me to Pharaoh, and get me out of this house.